Gate



Feb. 27, 1923.

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GATE.

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1.0. GABEHARTf GATE Feb. 27, 1923.

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FILED JUNE 1?. 1922.

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Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

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minus 1). GABEHART, or ELKHOBN, KENTUCKY.

GATE.

Application filed June 17, 1922. serial No- 569,676.

ject of tie invention being to provide means whereby the approaching train will lower the gate and after the train passes the crossing it will operate means to raise .the gate. Another object of the invention is to provide latching means forholding the gate in lowered position until the train has passed the crossing.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote likelor corresponding partsthroughout the several views,and in which I Figure 1 is an elevation showing a railroad crossing provided with my invention.

Figure '2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 ofjFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the parts in a different position.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 3.

In these views A indicates the track and B the crossing. This crossing is controlled by the usual gates, one of which is indicated by the numeral 1, the other not being shown. The gate is pivoted upon the post 2 and its rear end is weighted as usual. A. post 3 is placed at the opposite side of the crossing from post 2 and this post 3 is formed with a recess l to receive the end of the gate, the upper end of the post being flared, as at 5, so asto insure the gate. end entering the recess. The double latch 6 is pivoted to an ear on this post, as shown at 7 and a single latch 81 is pivoted to another ear on the post, as shown at 9, the upward movement of this latch 8 being restricted by the projection, 10. .A spring 11 connects the two latches together and the latch 6 is provided. with a lug12 which is engaged by the latch 8 when the latch 6 is moved downwardly or inwardly. The latch 6 is so formed that it will receive the gate end between its endparts and when the lug 12 is in engagement with the latch 8 the latch 6 will-be held with both'of its end .parts within the recess of the post and the spring 11 will be tensioned as shown in Figure 5.

this position of the parts the ,gateend will be held within the recessin the post and thus the gate held in lowered position. When the latch 8 is pulled downwardly it will release the latch 6 and the spring 11 will jerk the latch 6 into its inoperative po-' sition' and this movement will give a kick to the gate and thus insure it leaving the pgpst and start it on its upwardmove'ment.

hen the parts are in the .position shown in Figure 4 the latch 6 is inposition to be 7 engaged by the end of the gate so that the momentum of the gate will swing the parts into the position shown in Figure 5, the

gate engaging the rounded inner edge of the lower end part of the latch 6."

' A. shaft13 extends transverselyacross the track, an appreciable distance from the crossing, and at each side thereof, each shaft being journaled in supports placed on the ties of the track, as shown'at 14:. F ingers 15 are secured to eachshaft and these fingers are bent so that they will extend adjacent the inner edges of the rails and be engaged by the flanges of the wheels of the train. A lever 16 is carried by each shaft and the lower end-of one lever has connected therewith a cable ,17 which has its other end connected with the rearpart of the gate, as shown at 18; This cable passes over suitable pulleys 19. Theupper end of this lever is connected by the cable 20 with the latch 8 The cables pass through conduits 21 at the crossing so that vehicles passing over the crossing will not interfere with the operation'ofthe device.

Springs 22 are connected with each lever for holdingthe same in upright position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a train approaching the crossing will strike the fingers 15 upon the shaft thus rocking the shaft and tilting the lever so as to exert a pull upon the cable 17 and slack the cable 20. Cable 17 will thus swing the gate downwardly and the end of this gate engaging the latching means in the post will thus hold the gate in lowered position. After the train passes the crossing it will strike the fingers on the other shaft so that the lever on this other shaft will be moved in an opposite direction so as to exert a pull upon the cable 20 of this lever-which will move the latch 8 downwardly, thus releasing the latch 6 and so free the gate and perinit it to swing upwardly to free the crossing. When a train approaches the crossing in an opposite direction the gate will first be lowered and then the latch means will be released after the train passes the crossing. Thus the gate will be lowered by a train coming in either direction. As before stated, the latching means will give a kick to the gate as soon as they are released. so as to insure the gate moving to its open position. I

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that Iniay make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of t is appended claims.

What 1 claim is 1. A crossing gate of the class described comprising a barrier,vmeans for normally holding the same in open position, train operated means at each side of the crossing for lowering the barrier, latching means for holding the same in lowered position, means at the opposite side of the crossing, actuated by the train, for releasing the latching means, said latching means consisting of a recessed post for receiving a part of the barrier, a double latch pivotally mounted in the post for receiving the barrier partbe- 'recessed post for receiving a part of the barrier, a double latch pivotally mounted in the post for receiving the barrierpart aetweei'i its end parts, a second latch for holdin the double latch in operative position, spring means for connecting the latch members together, such spring means being arranged to give a lricl: to the barrier to start iton its upward movement.

A railway gate comprising a pivoted barrier, weight-ed means for holding the same in raised position, a shaft on the tracl-z at each side of the crossing, a lever connected with each shaft, spring means for holding the shaft in a position with the lever in vertical position, a finger on each shaft adapted to be engaged by the wheels of a train, a cable connecting one end of each lever with the barrier so as to lower the barrier when the shaft is rocked by a train, latching means for holding the bar rier in lowered position and a cable coni c ted with the other end of each lever and with the latching means for releasing such means when the shaftis rocked by a train.

In testimony whereof I afli'X my signature.

JAMES D. GABEHART.

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